A photograph from a series of images showing the tattoos of C. A. Lushbaugh, who served in the Navy in the 1920s. (USS Arizona Memorial Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command) During his third ...
Mcpherson was believed to be the last surviving WWII ace. (Navy) Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don McPherson.
When we think back on military history, the focus tends to overwhelmingly skew towards things like weapons, leaders, and decisive battles. The atomic bomb, the invention of the battle tank, and the ...